Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 11:2

2. For lo , the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string : that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart .

These are the words, either 1. Of David's Friends or Enemies; confirming their former advice: which might suit with it, if that was the counsel of his Friends; but not, if it was (as it seems to have been) the counsel of his Enemies; for these would never have called themselves wicked, [illegible: 1+ letters]or David and his men upright in heart. Or rather 2. Of David himself: who having directed his speech to his Enemies v. 1. Now turns it to God, and powers out before him his Complaints against his Enemies, as his usual course is in this Book. They do not onely speak scornfully of me, as I have said, but, O Lord, they act against me with all their might and malice.

They lay designs for my destruction and they make all things ready to execute them.

Out of their lurking holes, Comp. Psal. 10. 8, 9. and 64. 5. For as some of his Enemies did openly oppose him, so others did secretly undermine him, and with pretences of Friendship seek to betray him.

At me and my followers, who have manifested our integrity both towards God, and towards Saul, whom I have faithfully served and spared when I could have taken away his life.

Marginal references: Psal. 64. 3, 4.; Heb. in darkness.